In his new book, The Brain Cliff, Dr Norman Swan outlines the science of brain ageing and strategies for staving off cognitive decline ...

Neuroscientists have long known that perception is not a neutral recording of the outside world but a construction, stitched together from sensory data and prior experience. What is becoming harder to ...

“I started seeing my days as an adventure to collect as many good experiences as I can.” Our thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes shape our perception of the world and influence our experiences. While ...

Damage to a specific area of the brain limits a person’s ability to let their mind wander, according to a small study.

Mind blanking is a common experience with a wide variety of definitions ranging from feeling 'drowsy' to 'a complete absence of conscious awareness.' Neuroscientists and philosophers compile what we ...

It's one of nature's greatest ironies: the human brain lacks the ability to grasp its own complexity. Indeed, the brain is complicated. The three-pound organ housed in our heads consists of roughly 86 ...

When you’re first starting, you may or may not have a job. You don’t have any money. You’re at a complete uncertainty about your career. What I learned early on is that if I put in the effort, I can ...

Shift your focus from dwelling on obstacles to actively seeking solutions. By embracing a mindset that prioritizes problem-solving over making excuses, you regain control over your happiness, ...

One morning a blood vessel in Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor’s brain exploded. As a brain scientist, she realized she had a ringside seat to her own stroke. She watched as her brain functions shut down one by ...

Ancient Egyptian bust. How did ancient cultures view the mind, the brain, and their relationships? Source: Julia Kadel | Unsplash The German psychologist Hermann Ebbinghaus wrote in 1908 that ...